FILE - In this Dec. 31, 2004 file photo South African tenor Johan Botha sings the role of Calaf during a dress rehearsal of Giacomo Puccini's opera "Turandot" at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. An ...

Acclaimed South African heldentenor Johan Botha died Thursday morning in Vienna after a critical battle with cancer. He was 51. Known for his fluid musicality and gargantuan tenor sound, Botha’s ...

Johan Botha was one of the great tenors of the early 21st Century. He died September 8 in Vienna at the age of 51. The cause has not been made official, but it is known that Mr. Botha was treated for ...

South Africa's Johan Botha has had his 'doosra' delivery ruled illegal by the International Cricket Council although his ...

Hobart Hurricanes have added former South African international Johan Botha to their ranks for the upcoming KFC BBL season. White-ball specialist Botha, 36, joins the BBL|07 finalists from the Sydney ...

FORMER South Africa spinner and South Australia skipper Johan Botha is formulating his third defence against an illegal action that threatens to derail his career and team. Adelaide Strikers Big Bash ...

VIENNA — Tenor Johan Botha, whose light but muscular voice dazzled audiences at the world’s top operatic stages in a wide range of roles, died Thursday in Vienna. He was 51. Whereas many of his ...

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VIENNA (AP) — Johan Botha, one of the most celebrated tenors of his time, has died in Vienna at the age of 51. Elisabetta Hartl of Medea Music and Entertainment Group, which worked with Botha, says ...

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